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Review of ICD.FS Activities: April 2008-January 2009

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on the activities of the Independent Complaints Directorate Free State (ICD.FS) for the period of April 2008 to January 2009.

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Review of ICD.FS Activities: April 2008-January 2009

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  1. ICD FREE STATE PRESENTATION TO THEPortfolio Committee on a Period under review APRIL 2008 – JANUARY 2009 AT parliament of the republic of south Africa By Mr. K.I .Kgamanyane – PH icd-fs

  2. PROVINCIAL HEAD DEPUTY PROVINCIAL HEAD ADMIN OFFICER (MO) ADMIN CLERK (SO) MONITOR ASM- INVESTIGATIONS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (MO) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (SO) 2x CASE– ANALYST (MO) 1X CASE ANALYST (SO) COMPLAINTS RECEPTIONIST 4X SENIOR INVESTIGATORS (MO) 1 SENIOR INVESTIGATOR (SO) DATA BASE CLERK ORGANOGRAM – ICD FS MAIN OFFICE AND SATELLITE OFFICE SECRETARY (PH)

  3. VISION AND MISSION VISION • To transform the SAPS to be in line with the spirit and purport of the Constitution. MISSION • To promote proper police conduct.

  4. LEGISLATIVE MANDATE Section 53 (2) of the South African Police Service Act provides ICD with mandate to: • May mero motu or investigate complaints of any misconducts or offence committed by SAPS members • Shall mero motu or investigate death in police custody or death as a result of police actions • Any other matter referred by the other institutions or the minister

  5. LEGISLATIVE MANDATE Section 18 of the Domestic Violence Act provides the ICD with mandate to: • monitor the correct implementation and compliance by SAPS • To play an oversight role on SAPS

  6. PRO-ACTIVE OVERSIGHT ROLE • Conduct cell inspections • DVA Station visits • Awareness campaigns • Community outreach

  7. NUMBER OF CASES RECEIVED • DVA Related matters – (11) • Completed – (9) • Closed – (2- unsubstantiated) • Awaiting exemption/disciplinary action – (9) • We had a meeting with an Official from the Office of the Provincial Commissioner on the 16/02/2009 to address the outstanding disciplinary action matters. An agreement was reached in terms of which he shall report progress on monthly basis.

  8. POST INVESTIGATIVE MONITORING

  9. STATION AUDITS • In pursuance to our Project Compliance Report conducted during the 2007/ 08 financial year 66 Stations out of 109 Stations were audited to monitor their compliance with the Domestic Violence Act. • These were stations which were found to be below par in as far as compliance is concerned. • The audit was therefore meant to check whether they had rectified the shortcomings which were identified in the Project Compliance Report. • Our findings were that very little appeared to have been done by the stations concerned to rectify the mistakes. • A large number of personnel, especially in the Community Service Centre (CSC) are not conversant with the Act.

  10. DVA AUDIT • SAPS 508,508 a & b • Occurrence Book • Interview • Copies of DVA • Copies of National Instructions on DVA • List of contact details – support for victim • Victim centre • Station order on DVA

  11. CHALLENGES • Non compliance by SAPS members iro DVA • Implementation of ICD recommendations iro negative discipline matters. RECOMMENDATIONS • Appointment of DVA Officers at Station level • Progress monthly reports by SAPS iro negative discipline & DVA matters

  12. FILLING OF VACANCIES • We experienced a staff turn over of ten people and that had a negative impact in our budget as well as operations. • All vacant posts were filled within a month by promotion of four internal candidates. • We appointed seven interns whom two were later permanently appointed by the department and five by other government departments.

  13. ESTABLISHMENT OF SATELLITE OFFICES • A Satellite Office has been established at the Eastern Free State (Bethlehem) on 01 April 2008 and to date it still accommodated temporarily by SAPS. • The Office started operations on 01 May 2008 with three staff members. • There is still a need for a Satellite Office at the Northern Free State (Kroonstad) as we experienced high complaints intake from that side. • Presently one investigator is dealing with the Northern Free State matters.

  14. END OF PRESENTATION THANKS

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